Comment: This birth control was awful for me. It was the first pill I have ever taken. I am a very happy person, but on this bcp I do not feel like myself. My fiancé even noticed this change. My headaches are worse, I cry over the smallest things and my sex drive is non existent. Plus, I have three weeks of bleeding and one week off. My periods were normal before starting this bcp but not anymore. I a
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Comment:This birth control was awful for me. It was the first pill I have ever taken. I am a very happy person, but on this bcp I do not feel like myself. My fiancé even noticed this change. My headaches are worse, I cry over the smallest things and my sex drive is non existent. Plus, I have three weeks of bleeding and one week off. My periods were normal before starting this bcp but not anymore. I am finishing my last pack and switching to Azurette. Hide Full Comment

Comment: I have been on this birth contol for 4 months. In the begining i had bad headaches but they have subsided. I did not get any acne. It has prevented pregnancy. Also my periods are extremely light and i have had no weight gain. So far so good. Also im 23 and been taking birth control since i was 16 and this one so far is the best one.

Comment:I have been on this birth contol for 4 months. In the begining i had bad headaches but they have subsided. I did not get any acne. It has prevented pregnancy. Also my periods are extremely light and i have had no weight gain. So far so good. Also im 23 and been taking birth control since i was 16 and this one so far is the best one.Hide Full Comment

Comment: IM 22 YEARS OLD JUST HAD A BABY AND WANTED BC JUST TO BE SAFE AND GET HELP WITH MY ACNE,THE PILL IS EASY TO TAKE BEING THAT ITS CHEWABLE I PRACTICALLY TOKE IT ANYWHERE ((NO WATER NEEDED)) NO WEIGHT GAIN OR MOOD SWINGS, BUT OMG I BROKE OUT SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO SOMETHING I ATE OR SOMETHING, I WAS ON IT FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS IT WAS SO BAD I WENT TO A DERMATOLOGIST. I'VE
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Comment:IM 22 YEARS OLD JUST HAD A BABY AND WANTED BC JUST TO BE SAFE AND GET HELP WITH MY ACNE,THE PILL IS EASY TO TAKE BEING THAT ITS CHEWABLE I PRACTICALLY TOKE IT ANYWHERE ((NO WATER NEEDED)) NO WEIGHT GAIN OR MOOD SWINGS, BUT OMG I BROKE OUT SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO SOMETHING I ATE OR SOMETHING, I WAS ON IT FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS IT WAS SO BAD I WENT TO A DERMATOLOGIST. I'VE ALWAYS HAD ACNE BUT NEVER THAT SEVERE! I STOPPED TAKING IT AND I BLED FOR ABOUT A WEEK, FIRST DAYS WERE HEAVY. MY DOC HAS JUST PRESCRIBED ME ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN HE SAYS IT WILL HELP CLEAR MY SKIN.Hide Full Comment

Comment: First off, I'm 24 and have been on birth control for 8 years. So this review is not coming off of inexperience.
I've always suffered from heavy bleeding and unbearable cramps. So, my doctor prescribed me this birth control and gave me 3 months of samples to see if I liked it. Currently, I'm off birth control for this month because it was too expensive with my insurance. But, being
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Comment:First off, I'm 24 and have been on birth control for 8 years. So this review is not coming off of inexperience.
I've always suffered from heavy bleeding and unbearable cramps. So, my doctor prescribed me this birth control and gave me 3 months of samples to see if I liked it. Currently, I'm off birth control for this month because it was too expensive with my insurance. But, being off of it has realized that many of my problems have been because of this BC.
The only thing it helped with was my heavy flow and decreased the days I bled to only about 3. The first month of taking this birth control, my cramps skyrocketed. The 4th day of my period (no bleeding anymore), I was experiencing excruciating cramps that caused me to faint at work, visit an urgent care center, and spend money getting a pelvic ultrasound thinking it was something serious. The 2nd month I woke up numerous times during the night doubled over in pain, crying in the fetal position (no exaggeration). Now that I'm off of the BC and currently on the 3rd day of my flow, I've had normal cramps that I can tolerate. I can say with positivety that the cause was this product.
In addition, I am normally a pretty emotional woman I admit. But this really threw me for a loop. Many times I had to take a step back to try and gather myself and ask "Would I normally act this way?".
I would never recommend this to anyone. The pain that I felt made me fearful every month. So glad to be off of it.Hide Full Comment

Comment: I'm a pharmacist and I wanted to try a chewable b/c because I difficulty swallowing pills, (go figure). I also wanted a low dose b/c to use. During the first month of use, I had heavy bleeding the first week and spotting the 2nd week. I wasnt impressed. However, my 2nd cycle, my period was significantly shorter and lighter, no spotting the 2nd week and my cramps are non existent now. I love th
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Comment:I'm a pharmacist and I wanted to try a chewable b/c because I difficulty swallowing pills, (go figure). I also wanted a low dose b/c to use. During the first month of use, I had heavy bleeding the first week and spotting the 2nd week. I wasnt impressed. However, my 2nd cycle, my period was significantly shorter and lighter, no spotting the 2nd week and my cramps are non existent now. I love this pill, I wish I would have discovered it sooner.Hide Full Comment

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